EP1795841A1 - Vorrichtung zur Konditionierung von organischen Materialien - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Konditionierung von organischen Materialien Download PDF

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EP1795841A1
EP1795841A1 EP06125431A EP06125431A EP1795841A1 EP 1795841 A1 EP1795841 A1 EP 1795841A1 EP 06125431 A EP06125431 A EP 06125431A EP 06125431 A EP06125431 A EP 06125431A EP 1795841 A1 EP1795841 A1 EP 1795841A1
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Marek Sieredzinski
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
    • A24B3/04—Humidifying or drying tobacco bunches or cut tobacco
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B17/00—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement
    • F26B17/02—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by belts carrying the materials; with movement performed by belts or elements attached to endless belts or chains propelling the materials over stationary surfaces
    • F26B17/06—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed by belts carrying the materials; with movement performed by belts or elements attached to endless belts or chains propelling the materials over stationary surfaces the belts being all vertical or steeply inclined
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B21/00—Arrangements or duct systems, e.g. in combination with pallet boxes, for supplying and controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
    • F26B21/14—Arrangements or duct systems, e.g. in combination with pallet boxes, for supplying and controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects using gases or vapours other than air or steam, e.g. inert gases
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B2200/00—Drying processes and machines for solid materials characterised by the specific requirements of the drying good
    • F26B2200/22—Tobacco leaves

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  • Present invention relates to the apparatus for conditioning of organic materials.
  • thermodynamic medium The other problem related with the conditioning using thermodynamic medium is the mechanical degradation of organic materials resulting in dusting related to the high friction and inter-particles interaction being a result of the relative motion of organic material particles. Swirling in a mass, fine organic material particles hit each other, this leads to particles ripping out, particles brakes down which results in dusting, and to the loss in the amount and quality of the organic material being conditioned.
  • US patent no. 5 908 032 discloses a method and apparatus for expansion of tobacco, which is using a channel in a form of letter C, wherein tobacco is transported by hot gaseous medium.
  • US patent no. 5 711 086 discloses an apparatus for continuous drying in a superheated steam.
  • Apparatus disclosed comprises a drying chamber and an assembly of the conveyor belts transporting material being dried.
  • Superheated steam is generated inside the drying chamber from the moisture coming from the material being dried, as a result of exposing the material to hot gas or the moisture is introduced into to the chamber from the external source of the superheated steam.
  • US patent no. 4 044 780 discloses an apparatus for expanding in volume of the cut tobacco, the apparatus comprises first unit increasing tobacco temperature and humidity to the state where tobacco particles open. Such apparatus comprises additionally separate unit for creating a thin layer of opened organic material particles in the gas atmosphere and a unit for rapid cooling.
  • US patent no. 6 185 843 discloses a dryer where the transport of the organic material is carried out using pneumatic means.
  • the shape of the inlet channel is decreasing the contact of the tobacco particles with internal surfaces of the transport channel.
  • EP patent no. 1 033 081 discloses a method of expanding the food products or tobacco using superheated steam as transport medium.
  • apparatus for conditioning the organic material comprises inlet gate, conditioning chamber and outlet gate.
  • Further conditioning chamber comprises:
  • a set of nozzles is placed in relation to the immobilizing means in a such way that the flowing thermodynamic medium is placing the organic material in the immobilizing means.
  • immobilizing means is a net.
  • the net is a net of the conveyor belt with adjustable speed of move.
  • the conditioning chamber has a vertical configuration.
  • the conditioning chamber deviates from the vertical direction by an angle from 0° to 80°, preferably around 40°.
  • thermodynamic medium is selected from the group comprising steam, air, gases, vapors as well as their solutions and/or aerosols.
  • a set of nozzles is covered by the bottom sieve.
  • each particle of the organic material is placed in the constant conditioning conditions for a precise determined period of time when the conditioning process takes place.
  • apparatus according to the invention the process of conveying heat to/from organic material is better controlled, further the process of conveying moisture and/or volatile substances to/from organic material can be also better controlled.
  • Immobilizing organic material particles for the time of conditioning process avoids mechanical degradation, for example dusting, tensional deflection or shrinking of the organic material particles.
  • Apparatus according to the invention allows using jointly or independently different thermodynamic mediums, for example superheated steam, air, conditioning substances, their solutions, other gases and vapors and aerosols.
  • thermodynamic mediums for example superheated steam, air, conditioning substances, their solutions, other gases and vapors and aerosols.
  • an apparatus for conditioning of organic materials disclosed on figure comprises inlet gate 1a where the organic material is introduced through the supplying channel 10 , such organic material is for example tobacco to be conditioned inside the apparatus.
  • the inlet gate 1a is connected with the conditioning chamber 0 , conditioning chamber 0 deviates from the vertical direction by an angle in a range from 0° to 80°, preferably around 40°.
  • the set of nozzles 12 , 13 is supplied from the external source (not show) through inlet 4a , with thermodynamic medium of controlled physiochemical parameters chosen appropriately to the organic material being conditioned, conditioning parameters and other parameters that are proper to the conditioning process, estimated by the person skilled in the art of the conditioning organic materials.
  • the set of nozzles 12 , 13 is directing the stream or streams of the thermodynamic medium through the sieve mesh of the bottom sieve 3 , towards immobilizing unit 5 , 6 .
  • an immobilizing unit 5 , 6 for immobilizing particles of the organic material the unit comprising a net 6 of the conveyor belt 5 .
  • the net 6 immobilizes in relation to each other organic material particles.
  • a unit for immobilizing organic material particles is provided additionally with outlet chamber 7 collecting used thermodynamic medium, which is transported outside the apparatus through the outlet channel 8 for recycling in the recycling unit (not shown), for example for dedusting or for the change the physicochemical parameters for example by heating, moisturizing etc.
  • Further immobilizing unit comprises inlet 4b of the thermodynamic medium placed in a such way that it directs the stream of the thermodynamic medium downwards towards the net 6 for removing the organic material particles from the net 6 in the discharging area 9 .
  • the outlet gate 1b is placed in the bottom part of the conditioning chamber.
  • the outlet gate is discharging an organic material outside the apparatus for conditioning.
  • An organic material for example tobacco, is delivered from the outside to the inlet gate 1a through supplying channel 10 .
  • Inlet gate 1a controls the process of supplying an organic material to the conditioning chamber 0 .
  • An organic material is introduced into the conditioning chamber 0 , where it flows down towards the bottom sieve 3 .
  • a set of nozzles 12 , 13 is placed below the bottom sieve 3 and directs stream or streams of thermodynamic medium of proper physicochemical parameters towards immobilizing unit 5 , 6 .
  • the streams of the thermodynamic medium carry organic material particles towards the immobilizing unit 5 , 6 , where due to a high speed of the thermodynamic medium, the organic material particles are placed in the net 6 of the conveyor belt 5 constituting the immobilizing unit 5 , 6 . Placed in the net the organic material particles are immobilized in relation to each other, further they are exposed to the thermodynamic medium flowing with high speed over the immobilized organic material particles.
  • the time period for which the organic material is within the area of exposing to the thermodynamic medium is precisely controlled due to the possibility of the adjusting the speed of the conveyor belt.
  • the conveyor belt 5 transports organic material towards the discharging area 9 , where the stream of the thermodynamic medium directed from the bottom of the net 6 removes the organic material particles from the net 6 , and directs the particles towards the outlet gate 1b discharging the organic material through the channel 11 outside the apparatus for conditioning.
  • thermodynamic medium is supplied from the external source (not show) through the inlet openings 4a , 4b , used thermodynamic medium is discharged from the apparatus for conditioning through the discharging opening 8 of the chamber 7 for discharging used thermodynamic medium to the recycling unit (not shown), where thermodynamic medium can be recycled, for example dedusted, heated or moistened etc.
  • the thermodynamic medium is a gas, preferably steam in any form, including superheated steam in the temperature range of 120°C to 320°C, preferably in a range of 170°C to 270°C.
  • Thermodynamic medium can be air, preferably hot air in the temperature range of 80°C do 280°C.
  • Thermodynamic medium may be also any combination of aerosols and/or chemical vapors, as well as gases, for example argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide etc, which may favorably influence the conditioning process and/or give specific organoleptic properties of the conditioned material.
  • An apparatus for conditioning may be supplied with different thermodynamic mediums at the same time, for example if the thermodynamic medium is air alone, preferably low humidity air, then the apparatus for conditioning being a drier.
  • Speed of drying increases with the increase of the temperature of the thermodynamic medium, relative humidity and relative speed between organic material and thermodynamic medium.
  • the Nusselt number increases which intensifies exchange of the heat and mass (for example water) between thermodynamic medium and organic material. Described above process parameters can be controlled by adjusting speed of circulation for thermodynamic medium.
  • the time period of exposing the organic material to the thermodynamic medium can be controlled by regulation of the conveyor belt speed.
  • Thermodynamic medium could be chosen from the group comprising nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide or other non reactive gas, then apart from intensive drying the thermodynamic medium can be heated to the temperature above ignition point of the organic material being dried, this allows not only drying but also allows expansion (swelling) of the organic material.
  • thermodynamic medium is a steam with a small addition of air
  • organic material after introducing into an apparatus is moistened to the point where no condensation appears. This leads to increase of the humidity of an organic material.
  • the organic material can be expanded, and than dried to achieve final humidity.
  • the additional steam can be supplied by additional set of nozzles (not shown) placed just behind the inlet gate 1a .
  • the conditions in the process, in particular immobilizing organic material particles results in a less shrinking, which is favorable for some kind of the organic materials.
  • An apparatus for conditioning of organic materials may be supplied with many different thermodynamic mediums in many different conditioning processes or can be supplied with many different thermodynamic mediums in a single conditioning process.

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  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Working-Up Tar And Pitch (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
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  • Formation And Processing Of Food Products (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
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